Good pace and positive lines, nothing stupid when caught up in traffic..patience and smooth overtaking...type of rider I want sit behind and learn the ring from...

Ehh why so slow.. Then you realize its in MPH 😱

That Apex Schirmer BMW M3 is a beast and those guys drive around the Nordschleife for a living, so even keeping up with them is an impressive feat, let alone overtaking them while making it look effortless.

Tidy, consistent , as safe as it could be, and well beyond me 👍

Thats a well shaked brake fluid :)

You can just see the effortless calm and patience of the bike rider. Look at his reflection. He doesn't even have to lean at these speeds... until the BMW is behind him, then off he goes. Beautiful to watch.

552 dislikes, clearly I have missed something. A true gentleman lap, safe, smooth and fast. 552 12 year olds I'm guessing.

That moment, when ur chasing a BMW M3 ring taxi with your bike while riding in "street mode" 😎👍

Judging by the revs the bike was just cruising )) safe riding

Professionel driving. Not doing any dumb stuff and having good patience with slower drivers 👍❤ Keep op the good work and share more Videos plz

Superb rider. Always in the power band. Well aware of lines and what kills me, use of TURN SIGNALS.

3:26 293 km/h

Lovely riding. Surprised how fast the M3 managed to go too.

As an ex biker it’s amazing to see how far cars have come in the past 10-15years. Before a 600 would easily see off all but the most insane cars but now there’s so many truly rapid cars around that despite how far bikes have also advanced the gap between them seems a lot closer than before.

Keep right!! is this a english driver?? give him memory that he must drive on the right side on the German streets!?

Hello from Germany from the Blue Gixxer Driver in front of you with Sozia.. 👌 Nice Run 👍

Good rider.... loved the way he stuck behind the taxi for a while, and I'm thinking is he just warming up the tyres?, then Boom off he goes. Love it. Well done.

Pay attention you people that say that fast cars will ALWAYS beat fast bikes around the ring. Fast road bikes ridden by good riders will be competitive with fast road cars driven by good drivers as this video clearly demonstrates. The consequences for crashing are higher so not many riders have the commitment, skills and consistency to push their bikes to the limit and this guy on the Dacati was not on the limit, more like 8 or 9 tenths. Maybe the BMW wasn't on the limit as well. Those sub-7 minute full circuit car lap times are with sharply honed factory cars with a team of factory mechanics. Most showroom supercars and superbikes driven and ridden by skilled owners would be proud to beat 8 minutes BTG. Motorcycles haven't raced at the Ring officially for nearly 25 years. Motorcycle manufacturers are never involved with attempting record ring times. Nearly all bike laps are on tourist days with mixed traffic. Kawasaki had a promotional lap of 7.50 by Tim Rothig which was foolishly claimed as a record by whom? I don't know. Helmut Dahne still has the production bike record at about 7.49 for the full circuit. It was with a Honda RC30 750 V4! This is way, way behind the performance of current bikes such as BMW 1000RR, Yamaha R1 etc. Brendan, on a rebuilt, crashed Yamaha R1, has a video which shows about 7.10 for a BTG. Nurburgring is just too dangerous for bikes but professional riders of the caliber of John McGuinness, Bruce Anstey and Michael Dunlop on current production superbikes, would push 6.50 for the full circuit IMO. For example, Mark Higgins, former British Rally Champion, in a 600 hp Prodrive Subaru WRX, lapped 35 seconds slower than the fastest producton bike. That was in a highly modded and lightened race car with nearly 3 times the power of the stock car. Two years earlier, in a lightly modded production WRX, he lapped over 2 minutes slower than the production bike times. Mark Higgins was born on and lives on the Isle Of Man and knows the circuit like the back of his hand.

I got exhausted out of excitement just by watching this video. And I see comments below that say 'This guy was cruising". Awesome job My V4, enjoyed every second of it. Cheers from India.

Smooth, fast, and intelligent riding I bet it looked good from another vehicle

*he's just cruising guys, he can do faster than this*

"Congratulations I'm pleased to tell you that you have passed your driving test...now i need a brandy "

Very impressive. Not often, in this day and age, I can sit through a video of that length without a break or a quick "fast forward". Thank you for posting.

That's my guide to "The line round The Ring" sorted. Beautiful riding and that's from some one who has spent their motorcycling life (34 yrs road riding so far) thrashing round the English Lake District

Amazing, goosepumps when you hit the curves with so much pace

Your lines are near perfect, very high level riding right there

Pleasure to watch like the gear holding at high rpm round the corners then smooth back on but still fast and not teeth gritting brilliant to watch.

So that's what it feels like to be fast. Holy hell that was some brilliant riding. Super smooth. Respect.

Non-bikers - come back when you know what it feels like to be in a bend at 100mph, hanging off the seat, wheels floating over the bumps at 10krpm

Love the "keep right" sticker. Thought I was the only one to tape reminders to my tank/dash

Not a biker myself but ive been round in that M3 taxi and it is a pretty brutal machine. Hats off to you mate, much skills with a dose of bravery💪

Casual mid corner turn signal cut off at 170mph... this is sick

I find myself turning the phone so the ground is always horizontal.

So i own an m3 but am partial to my motorcycles. This is just amazing, motorcyclea have gotten to a point where mere mortals cannot get even close to their limit.

very good riding there my friend,and the way you showed sense when not going for the line with the yellow clio,shows your road sense.total props to you,keep it shiny side up.

Waiter :How would you like your Brake Fluid V4 Rider: Shaken, not Stirred

Keep Right ->

-"hey, taxi driver: GIVE me My money back!!! You are a pro....And a tourist passes us just like that!!"

When you post on KZfaq for a bit of fun and think no one will watch it...1.3 million views later 😂

Damn!! I ride on regular trackdays (mid pack A group) and I don't think I would dare take on the ring on a motorcycle. The narrow roads, traffic and high kerbs are really something. Great safe and fast riding. You're a fantastic rider.

I love the "keep right" sticker :-)

Wow, I'll just add my admiration to the acclaim! Such great riding and traffic management - goals to shoot for for this beginning track rider!

The Taxi is from @apexnurburg, 4 seater M4 ex race car and us generally driven by current racing drivers. The guy on the Ducati really knows the track well watching his corner entry and exit speeds.

100% a British lad with that „keep right“ sticker on the dash haha

The moment you think 'damn hes so slow'...n then see that its mph lmao

At first i thought he was Russian President Mr. Putin... 😂

As a car driver, I learnt a lot from watching this, like especially how vulnerable a biker is! Kudo's to this bloke!

Good job. Very enjoyable. The camera with no wind noise is enviable.

Dude has the bike on “street” mode, which means the engine is on the lowest power level, he only has 150hp... of 215 available 😳😳

someone who actually drives ducatti on track :D

Nice! I had a visceral experience while sitting safely at home. I would love to ride the ring on a V4, but too old now; happy to watch and enjoy.Thanks for the experience.

Cancels indicator at 170mph. Respect!😂

0:03 : for a second I thought it was Beocca from The Last Kingdom lol

Are the orange flash on the dash board, intervention of traction control? Seems realy smooth if it is ! Great vid! ✌️

That is very fast but so smooth and controlled. Ring taxi dosent hang about either, very good video!!!

Great ride. Very patient and you can tell you have more speed. Thanks for uploading.

This guy was my track instructor at rent4ring!

Brilliant , you have to be twice as brave on the bike.

This is the most entertaining Nurburgring pov I’ve ever seen

I’ve pooped my pant more then once watching this video. I only wanted to try out my new iPad but I wasn’t prepared for that. Your driving skills is out of this word. Stay safe!

I love this game.

Enjoyed that. I would like to see the camera from the car.

That V4 engine sounds absolutely amazing! That bike is insanely fast even when it's on Street mode! Nice video and thanks for the upload!

Staggeringly good riding on what's known as a difficult track for bikes. I didn't hold much hope out for the Ducati but once it was properly opened up it just kept going! Thanks for sharing some awesome riding skills.

What’s the orange light that keeps flashing on the top of the instrument cluster?

"Keep right" :-)

Love the patience- I have seen to many riders and drivers in person and on youtube think they are in some sort of championship and force past a slower car or bike, theres just no need and will only risk a crash of either party or both. Honest good riding and very curious and SAFE here. I had a E30 M3 nearly wipe me out twice then he crashed into the armco from stupidity and driving way to aggressive- made a real mess of his pride and joy and he didn't look a hero in the carpark on the back of the ring flatbed and guess didn't smile much as he got the bill from the ring for the damage he caused and the recovery costs.

Unusual to see a BMW with working indicators🤣 nice ride👍😎

Wow, 80 mph, still in first gear!

Guys in street mode - just 150bhp not the full 214 !

Not a huge fan of the bike sound. But loved watching this. Found myself turning my phone as the rider leaned his bike! Great riding. Safe and chilled!

That old Golf holding them up in the twisties.

5:45 min Ciao BMW xD

Great riding, love the sounds, the speed, but the one surprising this is the acceleration and speed of the car, at 3:27 the bike isn't gaining that fast, and is doing 180 mph.

This guy definetly knows the track and his bike. The V4 runs and shifts soo smooth. :-D

Flawless. Superb riding. You can tell it's a ducati a mile away from the sound, it's like the subaru impreza of the bike world 💯

And ? Oh ... he was able to follow a car in a overpowered machine lol.. great job ^^

even under 6'40 a rider of Isle of Man could do if he wanted and there was some protección... I think (no sure anyhow) that Murtario with a R6! laps in 7'23 ir 7'20...with traffic...he would do under 7' with an Aprilia or Bmw...

Passing the taxi in street mode and not even going to redline. Safe riding and good pace. Cheers, you are an awesome rider!

Amazing rider - super skills - Gotta remember that the Taxi is all about safety first - not saying that Mr V4 was unsafe though :)

2 more days to RIDE 3! xD

British biker? THe speed is in mph, and keep right paper. Im a Sherlock, or what?

Very smooth, pacy and safe / excellent job good to share. I always remember my special trips

Love this. Especially the “keep right” reminder on the fairing.

Isn't the rider Andy Carlile?

If you want to watch a real fast rider...try typing in guy Martin vs Michael Dunlop isle of man TT. And let it blow your mind....your very welcome.

Looks like a cold day. I wouldn't be pushing my tires either on that track. Awesome and courteous riding

Excellent riding , smooth , quick and safe . Clearly knows his way round too

So sad this bike shows mph. I didn't properly understand the speed. Anyway I saw 181 mph which is around 292 Kph. I any case bikes'grip is much more critical than cars'one. And even Nurburgring is for bikes because for many reasons so tipically cars are fasters here (not always of course). In a more traditional (let's say modern) circuit in ideal conditions last sports bikes are as competitive as supercars on lap time and most times fasters for what I saw personally. Not mentioning formulas. That's another world

Apex ?

Great Vid and hats off to the rider very skilled and not even pushing to the limit.

I like the fact that he put "Keep Right" ^^

ohh i realize after 5min it is mph xD

cars faster in turns

There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are very few old bold pilots......you sir are a master, thanks very much for posting this.

Nothing like a chilled lap of the ring on a nice day with the sweet sounding v4 note playing in the background..

Very nicely done. Waaaay quicker than I could manage, superb control.

Damn that rider is the man... 160 Mph in long bumpy corners. All due respect to you sir.

Nice and tidy with great pace, all the apexes made and nothing silly or impulsive when caught up in traffic.... very considerate of other traffic when passing